Psychology
Exploring "Why" questions about Psychology
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Why is gigabit internet useful? Most hard dives can’t write information that fast so why would Someone need Internet that monumentally fast?
Gifatbit = 125 megabytes per second, which quite a few hard drives, and nearly any solid state drive, could sustain for a sequential write. And this assumes a single device is completely the entire 10
why I shouldn’t feel bad about causality.
Because you can. You'll have plenty of time to not exist, enjoy existing for awhile.
Why is ibogaine, a substance known to aid fantastically in treating/curing drug addiction, illegal for medical use in the USA?
From Wikipedia: > Ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I-controlled substance in the United States, and is not approved there for addiction treatment (or any other therapeutic use) because of its
Why is there a split second between feeling an impact (eg, stubbing your toe) and feeling the pain?
The time it takes for the feelings to reach your brain and your brain to process that as "painful"
Why does Reddit hate the Koch brothers?
Not sure if trolling. If not...they own the second largest privately owned company in the United States and contribute lots of money to right-wing politicians. They are philosophically on the opposite
Why did/does the US hate communism so much?
Every real world "Communist" government has been a brutal authoritarian regime that uses Communism as a dogmatic justification for its villainy. Even if you speculate about an idealized Communist utop
Why do eyes get red and dry feeling after long gaming sessions?
When you are focused on the game, you don't blink near as much as you normally would (I suppose its an evolutionary modification for focusing on danger). Try pausing from time to time and looking away
Why do we feel the urge to keep throwing up even if there is nothing left?
It's because of the physiological mechanisms involved in throwing up. When you first start, it's in response to the body trying to expel something. The muscles around your stomach contract and squeeze
Why does being tickled give such an intense feeling of almost urinating?
Judging from your post history (sorry) you're an adult woman, so it makes sense that you don't quite understand the sensation. That's the start of the ejaculation reflex. What you do with that knowled
Why is it that I can eat about 4-5 hardboiled eggs, maybe more and not feel full or guilty for eating that many. Yet, If I fry up 4-5 or make an omellette with that many, I feel like its a bad idea…
Weirdly, the opposite holds true for me. I often make omelettes with 3 eggs, but couldn't imagine eating 3 hardboiled eggs in one sitting.